No really. This is not goodbye, I’m not going anywhere. Well, technically I won’t be here any more, but I will be over here: Patti Tucker See? Not going anywhere! Whew. I’ve been writing this blog since I started training for my first race ever (a marathon, of all things). Some of you will recall […]
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Today is the first day of spring and I want to believe winter has turned tail, but all I have to do is look at the weather forecast for the weekend to know that the cold hasn’t completely left us. Sunday’s gonna be a hot chocolate kinda day, my babies. BOOOO! Feel free to remind […]
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I…I…I can’t tell you how happy I am to report that today marks the 4th day of being thisclose to my foot feeling pain-free! Husband taped my foot on Saturday and from Sunday on I’ve experienced a pain level of between 0-1. ZERO to ONE! That’s the best it’s been since October. OCTOBER! So many […]
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Have you ever asked “Why Me?” when dealing with a situation that you’d really rather not? Yeah, so have I. I’ve also responded to my own question with a “Why not me?” Still injured; still navel gazing. So, why not me? And what am I going to do about it? Why Not Me? Why not […]
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I have been a runner for almost as long as I’ve been alive (So. Many. Years!) that it’s simply a part of me, of who I am…something that’s impossible to separate from my life or thoughts; it’s my invisible appendage. When one is a runner that can’t run, one turns inward to examine the whys […]
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By this time, y’all know I’ll try just about anything to get my foot to the point where I can run again. Enter the Omron electro-Therapy Pain Relief Pro. This little gadget hasn’t really helped the pain in my foot, but it has been a boon for my back pain this winter. This is what […]
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Unless you are living in a van down by the river (oh, SNL, how I love thee), then you have read about or heard folks talking about anti-inflammatory foods and why they might be good for you. For the month of February, I have decide that filling my piehole with anti-inflammatory foods (as opposed to […]
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